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I know this thread has been inactive for a few months but I have a four DK team I geared up through AV weekend and is now my primary team. I have a 5th, a resto shammy I group with them to run dungeons and stuff but will probably level another DK to do BGs.
I have been following this tread http://www.arenajunkies.com/topic/20...w-v-frost2huh/ and respec'd all my DKs to a DW frost spec that doesn't use obliterate. I find that the damage potential especially in a big fight is amazing. I have more ranged DPS due to howling blast spam (full mastery reforge), followed by frost strike I can down almost anything. Also, by the time I kill my first target, any other targets in the cone have also taken a lot of damage.
The rotation, if that's what you want to call it is pretty simple. Howling blast followed by frost strike, death grip if required and necrotic strike if they are receiving any type of heals. I am also orc and have my racial macroed with my pet for increased damage output. I could write more about my actual setup but I really wanted to see what other DK boxers think about this spec.
I did arenas for the first time last night (3v3), and I actually went 6 and 1 for my first few matches using a zerg strat. My goal was to hit them before they could figure out what was happening and kill their healer. Once my MMR reached 1500 the zerg strat no longer worked out so well. I ended the night at 8 and 6, which I think is very good for my first time in the arena.
I found that holy pallies aren't fun due to their bubble. And priests can go one of two ways, they either die right away because I chain silence them or they simply do not hit their defensive CDs if not silenced. Or they do get their CDs off and live through the initial barrage. I'm trying to work into my initial attack the use of hungering cold since I have it on round robin, which I will then stop using howling blast and go to icy touch so I don't break CC. Iv'e yet to test it out, but I'm certain it will help.
Questions for other DK boxers:
1. Should I look at doing 5v5 by picking up a healer? If so what kind of healer should I look for?
2. Do I stand a change in 3v3 with this setup and strat or should I revise>
Thanks!
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most would recommend grabbing ahealer for the 5th.